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Re: Drafting in Bicycle Races

As a former bicycle racer I can assure you that there are *two* free
lunches here. The reason that successful breaks usually have more than
one rider is that the guy in front, while he works harder than those
drafting on him (by quite a bit), actually benefits from having
someone on his wheel. The guy behind acts as a spoiler, I suppose.

As a former bicycle racer myself -- I think the second guy in a break
acts as a "spoiler" when he never takes a turn (pull) at the front.

--Doug